Kentucky Is Next to Last in Currency of Nursing Home Inspections
Kentucky is farther behind on nursing home inspections than only one other state, and the huge backlog might last a long time, Beshear administration officials…
EEOC Sues Accessible Physical Therapy Services for Pregnancy Discrimination
Accessible Physical Therapy Services, a Silver Spring, Maryland physical therapy practice, violated federal law when it rescinded a job offer after learning the applicant was…
DOL Obtains Order Requiring Illinois Care Provider to Pay $324K in Back Wages, Damages
The US Department of Labor (DOL) announced on August 22, 2023, that it had obtained a consent order from a federal judge that orders the…
Jury Awards $9M in Maryland Nursing Home Bedsore Death
A Baltimore County jury awarded more than $9 million to the family of a pastor who died in 2020 from a severe bedsore he developed…
Justice Department Announces Results of Nationwide COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Action
The Justice Department announced today the results of a coordinated, nationwide enforcement action to combat COVID-19 fraud, which included 718 enforcement actions — including federal…
Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers Notifies Almost 249K Patients about April Cyberattack
Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers in Illinois has started notifying 248,943 individuals about a cyberattack that was detected on April 4, 2023.
Florida Man Admits $3.6 Million Healthcare Fraud Scheme
A Florida man admitted his role in a durable medical equipment kickback scheme, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Patrick Fitchner, 51, of Orlando, Florida,…
Pennsylvania Nurse Aide Accused of Prying Rings from Dementia Patient’s Hand
A nurse aide accused of stealing a Murrysville dementia patient’s engagement and wedding rings likely pried them from the elderly woman’s hand, police said.
Former SC Physician Sentenced to Federal Prison for Unlawfully Prescribing Narcotics
James Oscar Williams, 60, has been sentenced to federal prison for unlawfully prescribing pills while practicing as a family doctor in Columbia. Evidence presented to…
Lab Owner Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison for $463M Genetic Testing Scheme
A Georgia man was sentenced on August 18, 2023, to 27 years in prison for his role in a scheme to defraud Medicare by submitting…